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8
THE
WADSWORTH
GAS
ATTACK
a
n
d
RIO
GRANDE
RATTLER
Y
aphanker:
''How
would
you
like
to
be
a
soldier?”
Colonel
B
a
n
k
s
retired:
“Fine.
How
would
you?”
MAJOR
SHANTON
W
R
ITES
SONG
I
Composes
Words
and
Music
for
Official
I
M.
P.
Song.
I
The
feature
of
the
M.
P.
Follies,
pre-
I
sented
at
Converse
College,
December
1,
|
was
the
singing
of
the
M.
P.
song.
The
I
song
was
w
ritten
by
M
ajor
T.
H
a
rry
1
Shanton,
comm
anding
the
102d
M
ilitary
}
Police.
M
ajor
Shanton
also
composed
I
the
sw
inging
melody.
The
G
a
s
A
t
t
a
c
k
I
secured
M
ajor
Shanton’s
perm
ission
to
1
p
rin
t
the
song:
|
Song
of
the
M.
PCs
I
W
e’re
three
hundred
bold,
w
ith
plenty
of
I
gold,
I
We’re
a
rollicking,
hounding
bunch,
1
W
e’re
rig
h
t
on
the
job,
w
ith
plenty
of
1
prod,
I
And
we
put
things
o’er
w
ith
a
punch.
1
We
try
our
best
to
help
all
the
rest,
1
And
watch
for
the
rook
who’s
a
stray,
|
To
tu
r
n
his
step
homeward,
say
“Beat
it,
;
i
old
pal,
1
In
tim
e
for
the
last
call
to
hay.”
1
C
h
o
r
u
s
:
|
The
¥1.
P.’s,
the
M.
PCs,
the
spanking,
I
dandy
M..
P.’s!
I
We
work
by
day,
and
work
by
night,
1
B
u
t
we’re
out
for
a
frolic,
or
ready
to
I
fight.
I
We
w
ork
for
the
boys
in
the
trenches,
1
To
see
th
a
t
their
grub
line’s
kept
free,
|
And
the
dough-boy,
you
see,
S
W
on’t
go
hungry
for
tea,
I
If
it’s
up
to
the
boys
of
the
M.
P.’s.
I
To
our
mounts,
you
will
find,
we
are
gen-
I
tie
and
kind,
|
And
we’re
ready
for
any
old
ride;
|
W
e’ll
do
our
best
to
keep
up
w
ith
the
rest,
|
W
hen
we
get
to
the
other
side.
|
W
e’ll
m
ake
our
girls
sad,
hut
our
folks
1
w
ill
be
glad,
|
From
the
Em
p
ire
State,
and
you’ll
see,
|
To
keep
up
a
good
reputation
I
Is
the
motto
of
every
M.
P.
DUCHESSE
DE
RICHELIEU
SINGS.
On
W
ednesday
night,
November
27th,
Y.
M.
O.
A.
U
n
it
No.
97
was
honored
by
the
presence
of
Mme.
Duchesse
de
Richelieu,
the
guest
of
Col.
and
Mrs.
George
A
lbert
W
in­
gate,
who
sang
to
a
large
audience
of
officers
and
enlisted
men.
The
Duchesse
has
a
charm
ing
voice
and
uses
it
to
the
best
ad­
vantage
and
her
singing
was
thoroughly
en­
joyed
by
all
and
she
was
asked
for
many
encores.
The
program
was
varied,
startin
g
w
ith
a
cycle
of
old
English
songs
and'
was
in
ter­
spersed
w
ith
frequent
num
b
ers
of
a
popular
nature
which
the
audience
sang
w
ith
her.
The
104th
F.
A.
Band
added
much
to
the
enjoym
ent
w
ith
its
excellent
numbers.
It
is
hard
to
pick
out
which
of
the
songs
was
the
most
popular,
as
all
shared
alike
in
the
ap­
plause.
“Carry
Me
Back
to
Old
Y
irginny”
was
as
much
enjoyed
as
any,
while
“Over
T
h
e
re”
and
“Keep
the
Home
Fires
B
u
rning”
came
in
for
their
share
of
the
applause.
The
u
n
it
was
honored
by
the
presence
also
of
m
any
distinguished
guests,
among
them
being
General
and
Mrs.
Phillips,
Col.
and
Mrs.
W
ingate,
Col.
and
Mrs.
Sm
ith,
Col.
Hines,
Capt.
and
Mrs.
Schoellkopf,
who
are
entertaining
the
Duchesse
during
her
stay
in
town,
and
num
e
rous
of
the
officers
of
the
various
m
ilitary
units
in
camp.
WHAT
TO
SEND
THE
SOLDIER.
Some*
C
hristmas
Suggestions
to
Clip
and
Send
Home.
H
ere
are
a
few
practical
C
h
ristm
as
sug­
gestions
for
the
folks
back
home.
Kind
but
m
isguided
aunts
are
apt
to
send
you
copies
of
Xvanhoe,
red
neckties,
and
suspenders.
If
you
send
them
this
list
and
check
the
things
you’ll
need,
you
won’t
be
apt
to
draw
a
w
h
ite
vest
or
a
pair
of
skates
in
your
sock
C
h
rist­
mas
m
o
rning:
K
n
itted
things,
as
sweaters,
mufflers,
w
ristlets,
belly
bands,
sox,
gloves,
bed-sox,
all
0.
D.
in
color.
Food,
as
all
sorts
of
tinned
stuff,
such
as
ground
coffee,
potted
meats,
boneless
chicken,
jam
,
sardines,
tea,
jelly,
preserved
fruits,
soup,
chicken
a
la
King,
shrim
p
s,
etc.
Avoid
glass
jars.
They
are
alm
o
st
sure
to
be
broken.
Cakes,
especially
the
kind
of
fru
it
cake
th
a
t
will
last,
packed
securely
in
a
wooden
box.
Cake
is
apt
to
get
quashed
if
sent
in
cardboard
boxes.
Candy,
all
sorts.
B
u
t
NOT
fruit,
except,
possibly
well-
packed
apples.
Nuts.
W
riting
paper,
trench
m
irrors,
soap,
in
­
flatable
pillows.
Baa-baa
Bennies,
i.
e.,
coats
lined
w
ith
sheep
skin.
Sleeping
hags,
flash­
lights,
fountain
pens,
shoe
polishing
sets.
Rubber
boots,
moccasins,
felt
slippers.
W
rist
watches,
compasses,
strong
jack-
knives,
w
a
te
r-proof
m
atch
safes,
w
a
ter­
proof
c
igarette
cases,
toilet
cases,
Duffie-bags,
chafing
dishes,
hooks,
especially
w
a
r
books;
checks,
any
am
o
u
nt,
but
preferably
blank.
OFFICERS
ON
LEAVE.
The
following
officers
have
been
granted
a
leave
of
absence:
Capt.
C.
L.
W
aterbury,
0.
R.
C.,
on
duty
w
ith
the
division
school
of
the
line,
nine
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
25.
F
irst
Lieut.
W
illiam
F.
S.
Root,
102d
Engineers,
fifteen
days,
beginning
on
or
about
December
14.
Maj.
J.
Leslie
Kincaid,
judge
advocate,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
25.
Lieut.
Col.
H.
S.
Sternberger,
division
quarterm
a
ster,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
25.
Maj.
F.
E.
H
u
m
phreys,
102d
Engineers,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
December
1.
F
irst
Lieut.
L
a
m
b
e
rt
Oeder,
D.
C.,
105th
Field
A
rtillery,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
26.
Capt.
K
e
n
n
eth
G
ardner,
107th
Infantry,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
25.
F
irst
Lieut.
H.
L.
Mellen,
102d
Engineers,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
November
26.
Lieut.
E'mbre
Rogers,
U.
S.
R.,
104th
Field
A
rtillery,
beginning
on
or
about
December
10
.
Capt.
A.
W.
Palm
er,
102d
Engineers,
ten
days,
beginning
on
or
about
December
22.
The
leave
of
absence
recently
granted
Sec­
ond
Lieut.
H.
A.
M
orriss,
53d
Infantry
B
rig­
ade
headquarters,
has
been
extended
one
day.
A
HOME-MADE
TRENCH
STOVE.
How
to
Make
One
Out
of
An
Old
Tin
Can
and
Y
e
sterday’s
Newspaper.
H
e
re’s
an
easy
way
to
m
ake
a
trench
stove.
Roll
a
new
spaper
into
a
tight
roll.
Cut
it
into
three-inch
lengths.
Boil
these
sm
all
rolls
in
paraffine.
They
are
the
fuel
for
your
stove.
Now
get
an
old
tin
can—a
large
two-
pound
coffee
can
is
good.
Cut
a
door
in
the
side
of
the
can
3
1-2
inches
long
by
2
inches
high,
just
above
the
bottom
of
the
can.
Punch
holes
about
as
big
as
the
end
of
your
little
finger
an
inch
apart
around
the
top
of
the
can.
Now
your
stove
is
done.
One
of
your,
paraffin
rolls
can
be
placed
on
the
bottom
of
the
can
and
lighted.
It
will
burn
brightly
for
about
tw
e
n
ty
m
inutes
and
will
give
a
good
heat—enough
to
heat
shaving
w
ater,
m
ake
coffee
or
warm
up
some
beans.
Place
them
on
top
of
the
can
w
h
e
re
the
cover
was.
The
flame
fans
out
through
the
holes.
A
lot
of
these
paraffin
rolls
are
being
made
by
the
school
children
of
■
S
p
a
rtanburg,
under
the
direction
of
the
Red
Cross.
Chil­
dren
throughout
the
country
are
doing
their
sm
all
hits
by
rolling
these
paraffin
rolls
and
sending
them
to
France,
to
the
real
trenches,
and
to
the
various
camps
in
th
is
country
for
use
in
the
train
in
g
trenches.
Some
may
be
supplied
to
the
soldiers
a
t
Camp
W
adsworth.

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8 THE WADSWORTH GAS ATTACK a n d RIO GRANDE RATTLER Y aphanker: ''How would you like to be a soldier?” Colonel B a n k s retired: “Fine. How would you?” MAJOR SHANTON W R ITES SONG I Composes Words and Music for Official I M. P. Song. I The feature of the M. P. Follies, pre- I sented at Converse College, December 1, | was the singing of the M. P. song. The I song was w ritten by M ajor T. H a rry 1 Shanton, comm anding the 102d M ilitary } Police. M ajor Shanton also composed I the sw inging melody. The G a s A t t a c k I secured M ajor Shanton’s perm ission to 1 p rin t the song: | Song of the M. PCs I W e’re three hundred bold, w ith plenty of I gold, I We’re a rollicking, hounding bunch, 1 W e’re rig h t on the job, w ith plenty of 1 prod, I And we put things o’er w ith a punch. 1 We try our best to help all the rest, 1 And watch for the rook who’s a stray, | To tu r n his step homeward, say “Beat it, ; i old pal, 1 In tim e for the last call to hay.” 1 C h o r u s : | The ¥1. P.’s, the M. PCs, the spanking, I dandy M.. P.’s! I We work by day, and work by night, 1 B u t we’re out for a frolic, or ready to I fight. I We w ork for the boys in the trenches, 1 To see th a t their grub line’s kept free, | And the dough-boy, you see, S W on’t go hungry for tea, I If it’s up to the boys of the M. P.’s. I To our mounts, you will find, we are gen- I tie and kind, | And we’re ready for any old ride; | W e’ll do our best to keep up w ith the rest, | W hen we get to the other side. | W e’ll m ake our girls sad, hut our folks 1 w ill be glad, | From the Em p ire State, and you’ll see, | To keep up a good reputation I Is the motto of every M. P. DUCHESSE DE RICHELIEU SINGS. On W ednesday night, November 27th, Y. M. O. A. U n it No. 97 was honored by the presence of Mme. Duchesse de Richelieu, the guest of Col. and Mrs. George A lbert W in­ gate, who sang to a large audience of officers and enlisted men. The Duchesse has a charm ing voice and uses it to the best ad­ vantage and her singing was thoroughly en­ joyed by all and she was asked for many encores. The program was varied, startin g w ith a cycle of old English songs and' was in ter­ spersed w ith frequent num b ers of a popular nature which the audience sang w ith her. The 104th F. A. Band added much to the enjoym ent w ith its excellent numbers. It is hard to pick out which of the songs was the most popular, as all shared alike in the ap­ plause. “Carry Me Back to Old Y irginny” was as much enjoyed as any, while “Over T h e re” and “Keep the Home Fires B u rning” came in for their share of the applause. The u n it was honored by the presence also of m any distinguished guests, among them being General and Mrs. Phillips, Col. and Mrs. W ingate, Col. and Mrs. Sm ith, Col. Hines, Capt. and Mrs. Schoellkopf, who are entertaining the Duchesse during her stay in town, and num e rous of the officers of the various m ilitary units in camp. WHAT TO SEND THE SOLDIER. Some* C hristmas Suggestions to Clip and Send Home. H ere are a few practical C h ristm as sug­ gestions for the folks back home. Kind but m isguided aunts are apt to send you copies of Xvanhoe, red neckties, and suspenders. If you send them this list and check the things you’ll need, you won’t be apt to draw a w h ite vest or a pair of skates in your sock C h rist­ mas m o rning: K n itted things, as sweaters, mufflers, w ristlets, belly bands, sox, gloves, bed-sox, all 0. D. in color. Food, as all sorts of tinned stuff, such as ground coffee, potted meats, boneless chicken, jam , sardines, tea, jelly, preserved fruits, soup, chicken a la King, shrim p s, etc. Avoid glass jars. They are alm o st sure to be broken. Cakes, especially the kind of fru it cake th a t will last, packed securely in a wooden box. Cake is apt to get quashed if sent in cardboard boxes. Candy, all sorts. B u t NOT fruit, except, possibly well- packed apples. Nuts. W riting paper, trench m irrors, soap, in ­ flatable pillows. Baa-baa Bennies, i. e., coats lined w ith sheep skin. Sleeping hags, flash­ lights, fountain pens, shoe polishing sets. Rubber boots, moccasins, felt slippers. W rist watches, compasses, strong jack- knives, w a te r-proof m atch safes, w a ter­ proof c igarette cases, toilet cases, Duffie-bags, chafing dishes, hooks, especially w a r books; checks, any am o u nt, but preferably blank. OFFICERS ON LEAVE. The following officers have been granted a leave of absence: Capt. C. L. W aterbury, 0. R. C., on duty w ith the division school of the line, nine days, beginning on or about November 25. F irst Lieut. W illiam F. S. Root, 102d Engineers, fifteen days, beginning on or about December 14. Maj. J. Leslie Kincaid, judge advocate, ten days, beginning on or about November 25. Lieut. Col. H. S. Sternberger, division quarterm a ster, ten days, beginning on or about November 25. Maj. F. E. H u m phreys, 102d Engineers, ten days, beginning on or about December 1. F irst Lieut. L a m b e rt Oeder, D. C., 105th Field A rtillery, ten days, beginning on or about November 26. Capt. K e n n eth G ardner, 107th Infantry, ten days, beginning on or about November 25. F irst Lieut. H. L. Mellen, 102d Engineers, ten days, beginning on or about November 26. Lieut. E'mbre Rogers, U. S. R., 104th Field A rtillery, beginning on or about December 10 . Capt. A. W. Palm er, 102d Engineers, ten days, beginning on or about December 22. The leave of absence recently granted Sec­ ond Lieut. H. A. M orriss, 53d Infantry B rig­ ade headquarters, has been extended one day. A HOME-MADE TRENCH STOVE. How to Make One Out of An Old Tin Can and Y e sterday’s Newspaper. H e re’s an easy way to m ake a trench stove. Roll a new spaper into a tight roll. Cut it into three-inch lengths. Boil these sm all rolls in paraffine. They are the fuel for your stove. Now get an old tin can—a large two- pound coffee can is good. Cut a door in the side of the can 3 1-2 inches long by 2 inches high, just above the bottom of the can. Punch holes about as big as the end of your little finger an inch apart around the top of the can. Now your stove is done. One of your, paraffin rolls can be placed on the bottom of the can and lighted. It will burn brightly for about tw e n ty m inutes and will give a good heat—enough to heat shaving w ater, m ake coffee or warm up some beans. Place them on top of the can w h e re the cover was. The flame fans out through the holes. A lot of these paraffin rolls are being made by the school children of ■ S p a rtanburg, under the direction of the Red Cross. Chil­ dren throughout the country are doing their sm all hits by rolling these paraffin rolls and sending them to France, to the real trenches, and to the various camps in th is country for use in the train in g trenches. Some may be supplied to the soldiers a t Camp W adsworth.